In addition, the environment in the valley also opened Tianjihong's eyes. From the outside, this place looked like it was covered with dense vegetation, but when he placed himself at the entrance of the valley, Tianjihong discovered that the vegetation here was not as dense as he had imagined, and the distance between the trees was not too short. What really gives outsiders such an illusion is that there is a kind of peculiar vine among the treetops in the valley. This vine is not only tightly entangled among the stems of various vegetation, but the dense vines also make the trees The gap between it and the tree is filled, and from a distance it looks like the branches and leaves of the tree are growing on their own.
The leaves of the vine itself are lavender, and they look particularly charming when mixed with the green leaves around them. The most peculiar thing is that the branches and leaves of this vine seem to be coated with a light layer of silver powder. They are constantly shining with an intoxicating shimmer under the sunlight, as if they are covered with a layer of silver-white scales. The vines growing all over the sky also completely isolate the dense forest in the valley from the outside area. If Tianjihong hadn't followed the footsteps of the three previous people to find this entrance, he might have wasted a whole day wandering around the valley by himself. Find your way through the vines and into the forest.
The area ahead has been divided into an almost maze-like shape by vines all over the mountains and plains. The dense forest now is no different from the underground world before. What is in front of Tianjihong is also a narrow and dark passage. Once When he was attacked here, the maze-like terrain around him probably made it impossible for him to even find a chance to escape. The only thing he could rely on was that the enemies in front of him had been cleared by the three people who passed by before. He could only pray that he would not Too bad luck.
As the light behind them dimmed again, Tianjihong's figure completely disappeared into the depths of the dense forest. He had seen from the hillside that the direction of the dense forest in the valley led directly to the secret realm in the basin further away. From a distance, he could not see any exposed areas for him to identify his direction. What he was about to face was to travel for at least ten miles through the woods covered with dense vines before he could reach the end of the mountains at both ends and enter the center of the basin.
The dark dense forest is completely wrapped in countless vines. The trees next to it are like stone pillars supporting the passage, and the walls of the passage are completely composed of crisscrossing branches and leaves. Tianjihong was not sure how strong this vine was, and had no intention of testing it specifically. Since there were three people ahead of him who had opened the way ahead of time, he decided that if he did not encounter a situation where the path was completely blocked, he would try his best not to have too much contact with foreign objects in the dense forest to avoid accidents on the way.
Fortunately, the height of the passage in front of him is much higher than that in the crypt just now, and there is more space left for Tianjihong to move along the way; and in any case, the dense forest is still different from the underground, and there is still some light that can penetrate the branches. With his head falling on the winding path, at least he could clearly observe the surrounding environment through his vision, and he would not be walking in the dark like in a cave.
Therefore, seeing that the sky was gradually getting dark, and it was less than an hour before sunset, Tianjihong, who had the footsteps to guide him this time, let go of his courage and continued to speed up the depths of the dense forest ahead. He naturally had his own reasons for daring to do this. The advantage he had gained from staying underground for two full hours was now brought into play. Tianjihong felt that in such a dim environment, all his other senses except vision were lost. There has been a significant improvement; every move among the surrounding vegetation is under his control, and his detection power has almost reached the level of soul consciousness.
As the pace quickened, this time Tianjihong covered a distance of nearly ten miles in less than half an hour and successfully arrived at the entrance of the basin. This period was pretty much what he expected. The road under his feet stretched crookedly toward the basin. He encountered vines more than once on the way, but in the end there was no need for him to worry about it.
The three people leading the way had already taken action in advance to clear away all the branches blocking the road. From the gaps in the vines, Tianjihong could find that in addition to the traces of the weapons, there was also the residual spiritual power after the release of martial arts. According to his analysis, among them One person may have similar dark-attribute spiritual power, which has the unique effect of corroding vegetation and cutting off vines.
During this journey, he also discovered several geomantic treasures with abundant spiritual power. There were obvious signs that the three people in front of them had stayed at these locations, and two of them still had traces of battles. However, judging from the footprints that continued to extend afterwards, the three of them must have successfully defeated the guardian spirit beasts at these two locations. And if you carefully observe these battle traces, you can know that they did not spend too much effort to deal with their opponents. .
It's a pity that no matter how Tianjihong turned several locations upside down, he still couldn't find anything valuable in them. The opportunities in several treasure places had obviously fallen into the pockets of the three people in front. Even the bones of the spirit beasts after the battle seemed to have been packed away by them. Tianjihong finally had no choice but to sigh. It seemed that he was following behind. The plan to pick up the leaks won't work. However, one thing made him happy. The current scene probably showed that these three people were not gangsters hiding in the mountains and forests. Judging from their movements, they looked more like monks who came to the Dongyun Mountains to hunt for treasures.
Except for the two places where the battle took place, Tianjihong did not encounter attacks from other spiritual beasts along the road; he did not know whether the guy who opened the road in front chose a path to avoid the spiritual beasts because he was familiar with the terrain, or whether he chose a path to avoid the spiritual beasts. He might as well have already taken action to help him deal with all the threats. In short, judging from the results, I crossed this valley area very smoothly and in a short time. As long as I can pass through this most dangerous basin, I can return to the familiar territory when I came back.
Tianjihong noticed that the basin area in front of him was very different from the valley when he came. The dense vines he encountered along the way just seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand as he approached the basin, and none of them could spread into the basin. The reason for this is not only that the fir trees in the basin are much higher than those in the valley, and there is nowhere for the vines to climb, Tianjihong can still clearly feel that there seems to be a strange area about ten meters wide on the periphery of the basin, where the spiritual energy The flow in it is very complicated, and this area is like a membrane covering the entire basin area.
As a human, he didn't feel much resistance when he stepped into this isolated area. At most, he just couldn't absorb the chaotic spiritual energy there. But once the vegetation growing in other areas outside tries to extend into the basin, it will all be blocked by this layer-like protective cover area. This naturally formed a barren land several feet wide on the outside of the basin, with only loess and exposed rocks remaining on the surface.
But when Tian Jihong crossed the boundary and was in the basin, the flow of spiritual energy in the air returned to normal strangely, and became more intense. The road under his feet also changed from cracked soil to soft quagmire, and the air was filled with a rotten smell. It was obvious that the environment here was quite humid.
On the ridge where he came from, Tianjihong realized that the basin area where he was now was covered by towering trees. Looking from above, he could only see endless green branches and leaves. Tianjihong, who deliberately took a detour to avoid this core area, did not expect that three or four hours later, he would actually be in this secret realm. At the same time, he would need to rely on his own efforts to rebuild his life in this dangerous land. Find your way home.
Standing at the foot of a giant tree that was more than ten feet high, Tianjihong felt his own insignificance more clearly at this moment. The branches of these cedar trees are nearly ten meters away from the lowest point above his head. There is no place for him to stay. Therefore, it will take a lot of effort to climb up the treetops, which also makes Tianjihong frustrated. The idea of climbing to the top of a tree to get your bearings. In this way, his only way is to find the three people in front of him and see if he can get out of here with their help.
The good news for Tianjihong is that the footprints of the three people in front of him are getting fresher and fresher, and even the gaps between the vegetation around him that have been cut down by several people are still slowly dripping with juice. According to Tian Jihong's estimation, the distance between the people in front of him should be no more than a quarter of an hour. As long as he quickens his pace to catch up, it should be enough to see the true faces of these people in Lushan before dark.
But at the same time, what was very difficult for him was that from the moment he stepped into the basin, Tianjihong had already noticed that the environment here was very different. Although he did not have soul consciousness to detect it yet, the endless roars of various beasts in the distance echoing in his ears, as well as the aura of prehistoric times that lingered in the entire basin, were enough for Tianjihong to realize that there was something in this basin. The path will certainly not be as smooth as before.
Sure enough, before Tianjihong had advanced a hundred meters, he had already raised his vigilance and was keenly aware of strange movements in a tree stump at the front. At this moment, there was the remains of a giant tree lying across his right hand side. It looked as if it had been blown down and broken by strong winds a long time ago. However, the remaining tree stump in front of him was as thick as five or six people's arms, and it was almost as big as a house; From the hole where the tree stump above the head was broken, a head that looked like a coyotito was peeking out from the depths.
Seeing the invasion of an outsider like Tianjihong, the coypu in the tree stump immediately bared its teeth and let out a menacing hiss. Its sharp teeth were grinding back and forth, making it look like a master that was not easy to mess with. Unable to judge the opponent's strength and whether there were others of the same kind behind him, Tianjihong wisely chose to take a detour. The only relatively comfortable place in the basin area is that the distance between these towering fir trees is very large; their lush branches and leaves completely block the sunlight above, making it difficult for other vegetation to grow in the swamp below. , so the flat space next to the tree roots looks particularly spacious.
